News Briefs – Page 150
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News briefsAbbott World Marathon Majors and Mass Participation World partner to promote return to running events
The Abbott World Marathon Majors and Mass Participation World have partnered to launch #togetherwemove, an inspirational video and marketing tool to encourage people to go back to mass participation events after the rough patch the industry went through during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Abbott World Marathon Majors is a series ...
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News briefsUsain Bolt files new trademark application for his victory pose
Jamaican track legend Usain Bolt has filed to trademark the image of his iconic victory celebration pose. Bolt submitted the application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Aug. 17. According to the filing, “the mark consists of the silhouette of a man in a distinctive pose, with one ...
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News briefsLeDap appoints new CEO
LeDap, an international padel group founded in 2021 that operates a network of padel clubs in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Spain, Austria, the UAE, Germany and the U.K., has appointed Eno Polo as the group’s new CEO, effective Sept. 5. Polo has many years of experience in the consumer ...
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News briefsMarimekko launches marketplace for second-hand goods
The Finnish lifestyle design company Marimekko is launching a digital, community-driven marketplace for vintage and second-hand goods, called Marimekko Pre-loved. The launch is scheduled for Aug. 25. The platform is built in collaboration with the resale technology specialist Archive. To celebrate the launch, Marimekko will release a special selection of ...
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News briefsFoot Locker partners with Fanatics to expand licensed product offerings
Foot Locker and Fanatics have announced a new long-term connected inventory partnership that will “significantly expand” the officially licensed fan gear and merchandise product range available online to Foot Locker customers. Beginning in the fall, the shoppers visiting footlocker.com, kidsfootlocker.com and champssports.com will have access to a broad, tailored assortment ...
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News briefsAssociation of Golf Merchandisers partners with Elastic Suite
The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) and Elastic Suite, a subsidiary of Emerald Holding, have announced a new partnership that names Elastic Suite as the presenting “Diamond Level” sponsor of AGM’s certified retail management program, one of the association’s educational resources for golf retailers. AGM, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is ...
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News briefsLululemon workers in Washington D.C. drop petition to unionize
The workers at a Lululemon store in Washington D.C. who had filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in July to hold a union election, as also reported by SGI Europe at the time, have now withdrawn their petition, according to NLRB records. The store, located in ...
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News briefsTyrolia with new director global sales and marketing for Head/Tyrolia bindings
Source: Tyrolia Horst Tschida Tyrolia has said goodbye to its longstanding employee Robert Stanzl, who has retired from his role as director of global sales and marketing for Head/Tyrolia alpine bindings after 45 years with the company. His successor – also a Tyrolia veteran with an 18-year-long ...
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News briefsMycel Project closes $10m financing round for new production facility
The South Korean biomaterials start-up company Mycel Project, a spin-off of the Hyundai Motor Group, has just closed a new pre-Series A funding round, raising a total of $10 million. Six main investors (a Hyundai Motor fund among them) are now involved in the company funding, most of them based ...
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News briefsFIFA and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat launch plan to implement their climate change partnership
FIFA and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have jointly launched a 12-month plan to turn their climate change partnership into concrete action. In April, FIFA and PIFS signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the FIFA Congress in Doha, Qatar, which focused on using football diplomacy to educate ...
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News briefsNike partners with The Football Association to help develop women’s football
Nike has announced a multi-year partnership with The Football Association (The FA), the governing body of football in England, to become the official ball supplier of the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL), Barclays Women’s Championship (BWC) and The FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup. Under the terms of this partnership, ...
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News briefsFIFA suspends the All India Football Federation with immediate effect
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect. The decision was made “due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” said FIFA. As a consequence of the suspension, the FIFA ...
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News briefsGoPro's subscription service surpasses two million subscribers
GoPro, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2022, announced that its highly profitable GoPro subscription service has surpassed the two million subscriber mark. The GoPro subscription offers customers unlimited cloud storage, the ability to automatically upload footage directly from GoPro cameras to the cloud, premium editing tools in the Quik ...
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News briefsShoe repair service launches at Veja’s Berlin store
On Sep. 1, the sneaker repair shop opens in the newly opened Veja store in Berlin-Mitte. From now on, not only Veja sneakers but also shoes of other brands can be repaired and cleaned here. The store is located at Alte Schönhauser Str. 42, is open Monday through Saturday from ...
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News briefsHyosung TNC commercializes bio-based spandex
South Korean company Hyosung TNC reports success in extracting spandex from corn and commercializing the world’s first bio-based spandex. The bio-derived material, Creora bio-based, uses a natural material extracted from corn instead of coal. The material is certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and received the Eco Product Mark, ...
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JD Sports signs its first sponsorship deal in Spanish football
Spanish football club Real Valladolid has announced JD Sports as a new official sponsor. The contract, the value of which was not disclosed, runs until 2024. Under the terms of the deal, Real Valladolid will have JD Sports’ logo on the left sleeve of the shirts of all the teams ...
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Pressio partners with Professional Triathletes Organisation
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced a new partnership with Pressio. The sustainable performance sportswear brand will deliver a brand new range of sustainable merchandise for the organization. Pressio, which defines itself as “the most sustainable sportswear company in existence,” was founded in 2021 by Jamie Hunt and Andy ...
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News briefsUSTA sells Western and Southern Open
Beemok Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cincinnati’s Western and Southern Open from the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA). The firm, described as the “family office of Benjamin Navarro,” has not disclosed terms, but Sports Business Journal reports that early bidders had made offers ranging from $200 to ...
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News briefsCarhartt appoints Susan Hennike as chief brand officer
Source: Carhartt Susan Hennike The U.S. workwear brand Carhartt, family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt, has hired Susan Hennike as its new chief brand officer. She is an apparel industry veteran with managing experience from Nike, Adidas International and a 12-year ...
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News briefsDubai’s F5 Global to open first international pop-up in London
F5 Global, a sustainable athleisure brand based in Dubai, has announced the opening of its first-ever international pop-up store. It will be open in London at 58 Oxford Street on Aug. 22-28. F5 Global’s pop-up will sell the brand’s signature sustainable athleisure collection for adults and children, which includes hoodies, ...
